Descrição
Ideally situated beside Anstruther, a popular location to leave for the Isle of May seabird colonies, Elie Ness is a decent place to see some birds. While seawatching you may come across Ganso-patola, Eider-edredão, Corvo-marinho-de-crista, or any number of gulls, like Gaivota-argêntea, Alcatraz-comum, or gaivota-da-asa-escura. Definitely other species can be seen here as well, eBirders have seen mergansers, terns, and more, and there are certainly auks to be found.
As far as the coast goes, there's cliffs, sandy beaches, rocky beaches, tall grass plains, tidal pools, and more. This leads to birds such as Escrevedeira-dos-caniços and Petinha-marítima, and if you look high up in the right season you may find Laverca. alvéola-branca are abundant, as are Gralha-de-nuca-cinzenta and both Pombo-doméstico and Pombo-torcaz. You may also be able to spot peneireiro-de-dorso-malhado / peneireiro. Shorebirds like Ostraceiro and Garça-real enjoy the coasts.
Plenty more birds are seen, these are just the ones I saw on the one trip I made there. Keep in mind the eBird hotspot for Elie Ness is new and most of the sightings from the area aren't on the hotspot.
Detalhes
Acesso
You can park at the Ruby Bay Car Parks. Press P on the map for directions. From there you can walk a number of trails, some vaguer than others, throughout the headland. You can stop by Lady's Tower and the Elie Ness Lighthouse at two of the corners of the peninsula, both places where you can get some seawatching in. You can alternatively walk the Fife Coastal Path, though you will then be leaving the Elie Ness headland.
Terreno e Habitat
Árvores e arbustos dispersos , Zonas húmidas , Praia , Mar , Desfiladeiro/precipícioCondições
Montanhoso , Plano , Rochoso , Pantanoso , Arenoso , Paisagem abertaCaminho circular
Simé útil um telescópio?
Pode ser útilBoa temporada de observação de aves
Durante todo o anoRota
Estrada não pavimentadaCaminho dificil
Caminhada médiaAcessível por
PéAbrigo/plataforma deobservação de aves
NãoInformação extra
Best to not get too close to the edges, no matter how tempting the Petinha-marítima.
Also, if you have any other birds you saw here, please share and leave a comment! I know there are many more birds to be seen here, I'm just not quite sure which ones.


